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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Panasonic launches new group structure

OSAKA, Japan - The logo at the Sanyo Electric Co. headquarters in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, is seen replaced with ''Panasonic'' on Dec. 30, 2011. Japan's major electronics maker Panasonic Corp. launched its new group structure on Jan. 1, 2012, reorganizing its business divisions and two wholly owned units -- Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co. -- into three main groups as it places greater emphasis on energy-related businesses.

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Tohoku mayors announce plans for joint 'Rokkon' festival

YAMAGATA, Japan - The mayors of six prefectural capitals in the Tohoku region, northern Japan, gather in the city of Yamagata on Jan. 30, 2014, to announce plans for this year's Tohoku Rokkon (six-soul) Festival. Bringing six major local gala events, the festival started for the repose of victims' soul and promotion of reconstruction work following the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami.

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'Outsider' supporters help disaster-hit residents rebuild

SENDAI, Japan - Risa Hikata (R), one of the ''reconstruction supporters'' working in areas hit by the March 2011 disaster, talks with a resident in the Kitakami district of the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2013.

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Matsuzaka throws 1st bullpen session since injury

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws in his first bullpen session since undergoing a season-ending elbow surgery in June 2011, at the team's training complex in Fort Myers, Florida on Jan. 30, 2012.

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Hawaiian-style spa in Fukushima Pref. to fully resume

IWAKI, Japan - Members of a hula dancing team at a Hawaiian-style spa leisure complex in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, and other employees cheer on Jan. 30, 2012, before the full-scale reopening of the Spa Resort Hawaiians complex on Feb. 8, 2012. The facility damaged by the March 2011 earthquake has partially resumed its operation since October 2011.

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'Udon hamburger' in the noodle's home

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 30, 2011, shows a ''Sanuki Udon Burger'' sold at an expressway service area in Sanuki, Kagawa Prefecture. The burger, using fried Sanuki ''udon'' noodles -- a regional specialty of the western Japan prefecture -- along with a chicken patty, a sunny-side up egg, lettuce and ginger-flavored soy sauce, is priced at 450 yen.

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Double Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - The shadow of Mt. Fuji is reflected by cloud in this photo taken from Inagi, western Tokyo, on the evening of Jan. 30, 2011. The Japan Meteorological Agency attributed the phenomenon to the refraction of light stemming from differing temperatures around the mountain.

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Southern Sudan to gain independence

JUBA, Sudan - People holding the flag of the Southern Sudan authority celebrate in Juba on Jan. 30, 2011. A referendum commission announced later the same day that over 99 percent of voters in Southern Sudan had voted for secession from the north, ensuring that the oil-rich region will become Africa's 54th state as early as in July after decades of civil war. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Travelers stranded in Cairo airport

CAIRO, Egypt - Japanese tourists rest in the lobby of Cairo International Airport on Jan. 30, 2011, after their flights were cancelled due to widespread unrest in the country. The Japanese government decided Jan. 31 to use chartered aircraft to rescue Japanese stranded in Egypt.

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Okazaki joins Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki (R) shows his new jersey at a press conference in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 30, 2011, as his move to German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart from J-League club Shimizu S-Pulse was finalized. Okazaki flew from Qatar after contributing to the Japan national team's Asian Cup victory with his three goals in the tournament.

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Looters attack streets of Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - Men stand outside a looted pharmacy in Cairo on Jan. 30, 2011. The absence of police on the streets since the night of Jan. 28 has caused widespread chaos and violence in the Egyptian capital.

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Southern Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - People celebrate in Juba on Jan. 30, 2011, after the referendum commission announced the outcome of the vote that more than 99 percent of voters in Southern Sudan voted for secession from the north, ensuring that the oil-rich south will go independent as the 54th African state as early as in July after decades of civil war. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Asian Games in Kazakhstan

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Fireworks are set off at the opening ceremony for the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 30, 2011.

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Southern Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - An official (L) of the referendum commission announces the outcome of the vote in Juba on Jan. 30, 2011, that more than 99 percent of voters in Southern Sudan voted for secession from the north, ensuring that the oil-rich south will go independent as the 54th African state as early as in July after decades of civil war. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Asian Games in Kazakhstan

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - The opening ceremony for the 2011 Asian Winter Games is held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 30, 2011.

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Southern Sudan to gain independence

JUBA, Sudan - Southern Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit delivers a speech on Jan. 30, 2011, after a referendum commission announced that over 99 percent of voters in Southern Sudan had voted for secession from the north, ensuring that the oil-rich region will become Africa's 54th state as early as in July after decades of civil war.

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Southern Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - A man holds paper reading ''We are independent'' in Juba on Jan. 30, 2011, after the referendum commission announced the outcome of the vote that more than 99 percent of voters in Southern Sudan voted for secession from the north, ensuring that the oil-rich south will go independent as the 54th African state as early as in July after decades of civil war. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Southern Sudan to go independent

JUBA, Sudan - People celebrate in Juba on Jan. 30, 2011, as the outcome of a referendum was announced that more than 99 percent of voters in Southern Sudan voted for secession from the north, ensuring that the oil-rich south will go independent as the 54th African state as early as in July after decades of civil war. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Japan urges Egypt to settle unrest peacefully

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) meets with Egyptian Ambassador to Japan Walid Mahmoud Abdelnasser at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2011. Maehara urged the Egyptian government to resolve ongoing political unrest peacefully and sought its assistance for Japanese tourists who have been stranded in the Middle Eastern country.

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Falls from temple roof

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Photo shows the main building of Myozenji temple in Shirakawa village at a World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 30, 2011. More than a dozen people fell from the snow-covered roof of the building as they were removing snow the same day.

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Kan returns from Davos forum

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2011, after attending an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos.

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Fall from roller coaster

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers examine the roller coaster ''Spinning Coaster Maihime'' at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2011, after a man died following a fall from the roller coaster.

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Fall from roller coaster

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers examine the roller coaster ''Spinning Coaster Maihime'' at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2011, after a man died following a fall from the roller coaster.

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Akaba wins Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Yukiko Akaba waves after finishing in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 29 seconds to win the Osaka Women's Marathon in Osaka on Jan. 30, 2011.

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Akaba wins Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Yukiko Akaba crosses the finish line in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 29 seconds to win in the Osaka Women's Marathon in Osaka on Jan. 30, 2011.

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Obama calls on China to free jailed dissident Liu

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in a Beijing restaurant on July 30, 2008, shows Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the imprisoned winner of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. U.S. President Barack Obama called for the release of Liu during his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington on Jan. 19, 2011, as the two countries locked horns over human rights issues.